Flushing-tank



(No Model.)

N. W. R. READ.

FLUSHING TANK.

No. 306,523. Patented Oct. 14, 1884.

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NOEL IVILLIAM RUDSTON READ, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

FLUSHlNG-TANK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,523, dated October 14-, 1884.

Application filed October 153, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, Noni. W.RUns'roN READ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements i n Flushing-Tanks, of which the following is a specification, reference be ing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a flushing-tank in which a pivoted float provided with an opening is .used, all of which will be more fully hereinafter specified, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is side view of my device, the tank being in section. The dotted lines in this view represent the pivoted float resting under the cross-rod in the top of the tank. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the pivotal axis of the float.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

E represents the tank, provided with the outlet H. Transversely fixed near the top of the tank, near one end, is a rod, O.

G is a pipe suitably secured to the bottom of the tank. The lower end of this pipe communicates with the tank-opening H.

F is an elbow'joint pivoted between the flaring mouth 0 of the pipe 0 and the thumb-- screw I.

O is an arm curved upward and formed integral with the pipe 0. The upper end of the D is a jam-nut on said screw.

A is a pipe suitably secured to the swinging end Fof the elbow F. B is an open float fixed to the loose open end of the pipe A.

The operation of the device is as follows:

By admitting water into the tank E the pipe A Having thus described my inventionl' claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent 1. In combination with a flushing-tank,the pipe 0, secured to the bottom of the tank, and provided with an opening, H, the joint F, thumb screw 1 provided with a joint, 1 adapted to fit in the socket J, whereby the elbow is pivotally secured to the swinging end F, the arm 0, having a threaded openin formed integral with the pipe 0, and the float B, fixed to the loose open end of the pipe A, all substantially as descrihed,and for the purposes set forth.

2 .The pipe 0, having threaded arm 0, pro vided with screw P, in combination with the elbow F, pipe A, and float B, as specified.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

NOEL WM. RUDSTON READ.

Witnesses:

Rom. H. Sronns, H. N. MoOULLoH. 

